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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1400 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8577-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: kelly Cole |
Date | 7/22/2019 4:45:57 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019- to provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. All provisions.
H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019- to direct the Attorney General to convene an interagency working group to study the enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934. All provisions.
H.R. 805 - Robo COP Act- Robo Calls Off Phones Act- to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the "do-not-call" registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. All provisions.
H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019- to amend title I of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service. All provisions.
H.R. 1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. All provisions.
H.R. 1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019- Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for certain requirements relating to charges for internet, television, and voice services, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 1602 - TRACED Act- Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act- to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019- to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission. All provisions.
H.R. 1954 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019- to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 2063 - E-FRONTIER Act- Eliminating From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act- to prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 2355 - ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019- Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019- to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish within the Enforcement Bureau of the Commission a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 2386 - STOP Robocalls Act- Support Tools to Obliterate Pesky Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for information sharing regarding robocall and spoofing violations, to authorize the provision of a robocall blocking service with opt-out customer approval, and to provide for a study on information requirements for certain VoIP service providers. All provisions.
H.R. 3255 - TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act- Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory Council within the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019- to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide evidence of certain robocall violations to the Attorney General. All provisions.
H.R. 3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes. All provisions.
H.R. 3475 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 151 - TRACED Act- Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act- a bill to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act- Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act- a bill to provide for digital accountability and transparency. All provisions.
S. 682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019- a bill to restore the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections. All provisions.
S. 734 - IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019- a bill to leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019- a bill to improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage. All provisions.
S. 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019- a bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 918 - E-FRONTIER Act- Eliminating From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act- a bill to prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 952 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019- a bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1046 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act- Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act- a bill to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1212 - ROBOCOP Act- Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act- a A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and to require providers of telephone service to offer technology to subscribers to reduce the incidence of unwanted telephone calls and text messages, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act-a bill to expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules. All provisions.
S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019- a bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019- a bill to improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet access coverage data, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019- a bill to improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the United States, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1611 - DIGIT Act- Developing and Growing the Internet of Things Act- a bill to ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things. All provisions.
S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019- a bill to promote the deployment of commercial fifth-generation mobile networks and the sharing of information with communications providers in the United States regarding security risks to the networks of those providers, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1626 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019- a bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities. All provisions.
S. 1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance Small Cell Deployment Act- a bill to streamline siting processes for small cell deployment. All provisions.
S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act- Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act of 2019- a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1939 - Moving FIRST Act- Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act- a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in our Nation's communities. All provisions.
S. 1968 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- a bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019- a bill to provide that certain regulatory actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. All provisions.
S.Res.259 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that United States leadership in 5G wireless technology is a national priority.
Issues related to accessibility
Issues related to comprehensive privacy protections
Issues related to contraband prison phones
Issues related to cybersecurity
Issues related to data breach and data security
Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to smart cities
Issues related to spectrum policy
Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order
Issues related to the FCCs Restoring Internet Freedom Order
Issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Issues related to the deployment of broadband
Issues related to the deployment of wireless infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Christopher |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020- making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Provisions relating to contraband phones, mapping, broadband deployment, and spectrum.
H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020- making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Provisions relating to spectrum, privacy, robocalls, broadband deployment, and net neutrality.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Cole |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Provisions relating to spectrum and 5G.
S. 1215 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Provisions relating to spectrum and 5G.
S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Provisions relating to spectrum and 5G.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1725 - The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act- to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services. All provisions.
S. 604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019- a bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States. All provisions.
S. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019- a bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services. All provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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Internet Address: https://www.ctia.org/about-ctia/our-members
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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